PRODUCTION ENGINEERING MEASURE, CR-(XM45)/U QUARTZ CRYSTAL UNITS (RUGGEDIZED, LOW-FREQUENCY).

Abstract

The CR-(XM-45)/U quartz crystal units are in the 90-Kc to 200-Kc frequency range. They are similar to the military-type CR-42A/U units of specification MIL-C-3098, but are required to withstand severe vibration: 10 to 2,000 cps vibration at 15-g acceleration. These units, as developed, use 'double-rotated X-cut' resonators (dimensions and orientation similar to wide-plate NT's, but with full electrodes to excite length-width modes; the crystals are mounted by double sets of headed wires in a shock-resistant, ceramic-frame mounting. They are sealed in vacuum, in HC-13/U holders. The CR-(XM-45)/U was to provide improved temperature-frequency stability, lower resistance, and greatly improved ability to withstand severe vibration, as compared to the CR-42A units. However, it was found that the design features necessary for ruggedization imposed definite penalties: capacitance and resistance limitations had to be relaxed, and the temperature-frequency stability had to be returned to the regular CR-42A level.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1964
Accession Number
AD0613188

Entities

People

  • A. R. Krespan
  • J. M. Wolfskill
  • Robert Mouck

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Electrodes
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Production Management Methods
  • Productivity
  • Resistance
  • Resonators
  • Specifications
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.